Video game:Sega Saturn Resident Evil

Developed and published by Capcom in 1996, Resident Evil became an instant classic. The franchise, known as Biohazard in Japan, coined the term survival horror, a genre characterized by limited ammunition and health, dark and complex environments, and a feeling of isolation due to a low number of non-player characters. Initially released for PlayStation and later available on Microsoft Windows, Sega Saturn, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation Network, gamers and critics alike praised the game's ability to create a truly terrifying atmosphere. The single-player game, viewed in third-person perspective, centers on two characters: Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. The player must choose between controlling Chris or Jill based on traits such as how many weapons the characters can carry, what tools with which they come equipped, and their resilience. Chris and Jill belong to the Special Tactics and Rescue Squad (S.T.A.R.S.) and are sent to a location that is beset by strange deaths and disappearances to rescue several of their fallen team members. Attacked by mutant creatures, results of secret and illegal scientific experiments, the player tries to take shelter in an old zombie-infested mansion. The player must solve puzzles and find items in order to enter different areas of the mansion and its grounds, the ultimate goals being to save their teammates, discover the mansion's mysterious secrets, and, most importantly, survive. Resident Evil has a number of different endings, all contingent on how many people the player saves throughout the game. The mansion contains a limited amount of ammunition and healing items, so strategy must be employed for their effective use. Resident Evil's distinctive method of saving a game consists of a player finding an ink ribbon�a limited number of which are hidden around the mansion�and hooking it up to one of several typewriters, also finite and hidden. Although complicated, this method also increases the need for strategy. In 2002, Capcom remade Resident Evil for Nintendo GameCube, alternatively called Resident Evil: Rebirth. It features new graphics, environments, plot points, and gameplay elements that later games in the original series introduced. In 2008, Capcom ported this remake to the Nintendo Wii console. The franchise has spawned several sequels, novels, and even a film series. In 2012, Time magazine named Resident Evil one of the 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time.